Tuesday, March 07, 2023

This season NBA teams have scored an average of 113.8 ppg apiece (228 points combined). Look at the scores from March 5 and 6:


130-126 (above average)
125-122 (a.a.)
113-105 (below average)
102-86 (below average)
122-119 (a.a.)
142-110 (a.a.)
129-119 (a.a.)
131-129 (2OT, 113-113 after regulation) b.a.
117-111 (average)
135-129 (a.a.)
118-114 (OT, 109-109 after regulation) b.a.
147-143 (a.a.)
110-104 (b.a.)
130-128 (a.a.)
118-113 (a.a.)
123-108 (a.a.)

Ten of sixteen games (62.5%) were over the combined average, one was a push.